week 2 + 10 ethics

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Questions and Answers

What does global citizenship emphasize regarding choices and actions?

They should prioritize national interests over international ones.

They are unrelated to ethical considerations.

They have repercussions on local and global communities. (correct)

They only affect individual well-being.

Which principle focuses on the fairness in participant recruitment and effort required in research?

Integrity

Justice (correct)

Beneficence

Respect

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a global citizen?

Isolationist in thinking (correct)

Participates in local communities

Values diversity

Aware of global issues

The Ethics of Care emphasizes which of the following aspects?

Duty of care based on interpersonal relationships Signup and view all the answers

Which principle encompasses the idea that the benefits of research must outweigh the costs?

Beneficence Signup and view all the answers

What is a key goal of Standard 2 in the National Practice Standards?

To support decision-making in recovery-focused practices. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of research ethics is concerned with voluntary participation and confidentiality?

Respect Signup and view all the answers

Non-anthropocentric ethical theories prioritize what in their evaluation?

The welfare of non-human entities. Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of ethical research relates to the purpose and dissemination of results?

Integrity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the role of mental health practitioners regarding rights and responsibilities?

They must prioritize safety and promote privacy while supporting individuals. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Standard 3 regarding diverse needs?

Respectfully responding to social and cultural diversity Signup and view all the answers

How do mental health practitioners fulfill the objectives of Standard 4?

By reducing barriers to access and ensuring culturally secure care Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized in Standard 5 regarding access to services?

Facilitating timely access and high-quality assessments Signup and view all the answers

What do mental health practitioners aim to achieve through individual planning as stated in Standard 6?

Planning quality health and social care interventions based on individual needs Signup and view all the answers

In Standard 7, what is the role of mental health practitioners regarding treatment and support?

To deliver quality, evidence-informed health and social interventions Signup and view all the answers

What does Standard 8 address concerning transitions in care?

Supporting clients through timely and relevant transitions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of consequentialism in ethics?

The consequences of actions Signup and view all the answers

How is integration and partnership emphasized in Standard 9?

By recognizing clients and their families as part of a wider community Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Quality Improvement as outlined in Standard 10?

Collaborating to enhance services and practices Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes deontological ethics?

It is based on rational duties and universalizable actions. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of communication is highlighted in Standard 11?

Building rapport and connections with clients and colleagues Signup and view all the answers

What is a criticism commonly associated with virtue ethics?

Valued virtues can vary widely across cultures. Signup and view all the answers

Which principle is central to utilitarianism, a form of consequentialism?

Greatest good for the greatest number Signup and view all the answers

What does applied ethics study?

How ethical theories can be implemented in specific fields Signup and view all the answers

In the context of deontological ethics, what is a categorical imperative?

An unconditional moral obligation Signup and view all the answers

What does normative ethics primarily concern itself with?

Establishing standards of right and wrong behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is a common critique of consequentialism?

It can overlook individual rights. Signup and view all the answers

What factor does deontological ethics generally ignore according to its critiques?

Emotions and personal feelings Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about virtue ethics?

It asserts that good character develops through the cultivation of virtues. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Ethics

Explores appropriate and decent human behaviour.
Normative ethics studies right and wrong actions and theorises how people ought to behave.
Descriptive ethics investigates moral beliefs and motivations for ethical actions.
Applied ethics focuses on applying ethical theories and principles to specific fields, like research ethics.

Ethical Theories

Consequentialism: Focuses on the consequences of actions.
- Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill): Emphasises the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
- Critique: Unintended consequences and potential exclusion of certain groups.
Deontological Ethics: Focuses on duty and rationality.
- Kant: Behave in a way that leads to universalisable actions. Based on humanist principles (dignity/integrity).
- Critique: Removes personal agency and ignores emotions.
Virtue Ethics: Ethical behaviour results from developing good character through virtues.
- Aristotle: Virtues include courage, compassion, and loyalty.
- Critique: Values differ depending on context, and virtuous character may not lead to good actions.

Global Citizenship

Recognises interconnectedness and the impact of our actions.
Aware of how the world works.
Values diversity.
Participates in the community.
Takes responsibility for their actions.

Four Principles of Ethical Research

Merit and Integrity: Research purpose, dissemination of results, and researcher qualifications.
Justice: Fairness to participants, both in recruitment and in the effort requested.
Beneficence: Benefits should outweigh potential costs.
Respect: Voluntary participation, privacy, and confidentiality.

13 National Practice Standards for Mental Health Practitioners

Standard 1: Rights and responsibilities, safety, and privacy:
- Mental health practitioners must maintain privacy, dignity, and confidentiality, while actively promoting safety. They must also implement relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes, and policies.
Standard 2: Working with people, families, and carers in a recovery-focused way:
- Mental health practitioners empower individuals to be decision-makers in their own care, implementing recovery-oriented mental health practices.
Standard 3: Meeting diverse needs:
- Practitioners respond respectfully to social, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, and gender diversity, incorporating these differences into their practice.
Standard 4: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families, and communities:
- Practitioners actively reduce barriers to access, provide culturally secure systems of care, and improve social and emotional wellbeing for Indigenous Australians.
Standard 5: Access:
- Practitioners facilitate timely access to services and provide evidence-based assessments that meet the needs of individuals and their families.
Standard 6: Individual planning:
- Practitioners facilitate access to and plan quality, evidence-based, values-based health and social care interventions to meet individual needs and goals.
Standard 7: Treatment and support:
- Practitioners deliver quality, evidence-informed interventions to meet the needs and goals of individuals and their families.
Standard 8: Transitions in care:
- Practitioners support individuals through a timely, relevant, and structured handover during service exits or transfers of care, to maximize optimal outcomes and promote wellness.
Standard 9: Integration and partnership:
- Practitioners recognize individuals and families as part of a wider community, and mental health services as one part of a broader network. They support coordinated and integrated care across programs, sites, and services.
Standard 10: Quality improvement:
- Practitioners take active steps to improve services and mental health practices alongside individuals with lived experience, their families, and team members.
Standard 11: Communication and information management:
- Practitioners build effective therapeutic and professional relationships by establishing connections and rapport with individuals and colleagues.